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BirdPix:   37232
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DD
Observer:   Underhill LG; Photographer and primary observer Viv O'Neill, Pietermartizburg
Date of record:   2017-05-07
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Dear Les and Ernst My apologies if you are not the correct people to whom to send this but Colin Summersgill said it should be reported. Last Sunday (7 May 2017, about 11am), we saw a Blue Ring-necked Parakeet at the Postcard Cafe in Jonkershoek, Western Cape (GPS 33º57'16.28"S, 18º54'40.55"E). Please could you send the record on if necessary? Thanks and kind regards Viv O'Neill (Pietermaritzburg) (viv.oneill@gmail.com)
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   941
Species name:   Psittacula krameri
Common name:   Rose-ringed Parakeet -- Ringnekparkiet
Family:   Psittacidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Blue Ring-necked Parakeet
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-37232
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 37232 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Les Underhill
Comment:   Possibly an escapee, especially given the blue form
Date:   2017-05-14 19:16:21
Species name:   Psittacula krameri -- Rose-ringed Parakeet; Ringnekparkiet
Species code:   941

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